Allergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis and hayfever symptoms among children are associated with frequency of truck traffic near residences : a cross sectional study

dc.contributor.authorShirinde, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorWichmann, Janine
dc.contributor.authorVoyi, K.V.V. (Kuku)
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-14T07:20:25Z
dc.date.available2015-12-14T07:20:25Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-26
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an increasing and common condition affecting many people globally, especially children. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the frequency of truck traffic and allergic rhinitis symptoms, rhinoconjunctivitis and hayfever among 13 to 14 year old school children in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa. METHODS : In a cross-sectional study design, 3764 children from 16 randomly selected high schools were eligible to participate, 3468 completed the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase I questionnaire of which 3424 were suitable for analysis; the overall response rate was 92 %. Data were analysed using multilevel logistic regression analysis. RESULTS : The prevalence of self-reported rhinitis ever, current rhinitis rhinoconjunctivitis and hayfever was 52, 40, 21 and 37 % respectively. Rhinitis ever, current rhinitis and current rhinoconjunctivitis were significantly associated with the frequency of trucks passing near residences almost all day on weekdays, (OR 1.46 95 % CI: 1.16 − 1.84), (OR 1.60 95 % CI: 1.24–2.02) and (OR 1.42 95 % CI: 1.09–1.84) respectively. No association was observed between truck traffic and hay fever in the multiple analyses. CONCLUSION : The study shows a high prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms amongst children. The results support the hypothesis that traffic related pollution plays a role in the prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms in children residing in the area.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe University of Pretoria, Tshwane University of Technology, Medical Research Council and the National Research Foundation.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ehjournal.neten_ZA
dc.identifier.citationShirinde, J, Wichmann. J & Voyi, K 2015, 'Allergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis and hayfever symptoms among children are associated with frequency of truck traffic near residences: a cross sectional study', Environmental Health, vol. 14, pp. 1-11.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1476-069X
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12940-015-0072-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51173
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015 Shirinde et al. Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.en_ZA
dc.subjectRhinoconjunctivitisen_ZA
dc.subjectHayfeveren_ZA
dc.subjectTrafficen_ZA
dc.subjectAir pollutionen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.subjectAllergic rhinitis (AR)en_ZA
dc.titleAllergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis and hayfever symptoms among children are associated with frequency of truck traffic near residences : a cross sectional studyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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